diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 18cac803..2537c1f1 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.3.4"
+  ".": "0.4.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index feff00c4..aa66f962 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.4.0](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/compare/v0.3.4...v0.4.0) (2026-03-30)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* hooks start undefined, useViewModelInstance returns {instance, error} ([#184](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/issues/184))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* hooks start undefined, useViewModelInstance returns {instance, error} ([#184](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/issues/184)) ([059e5f4](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/commit/059e5f4865ab8bcc207badc7c2eeff44d47b9985))
+
 ## [0.3.4](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/compare/v0.3.3...v0.3.4) (2026-03-30)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d31cb824..31651a42 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@rive-app/react-native",
-  "version": "0.3.4",
+  "version": "0.4.0",
   "description": "Rive React Native",
   "main": "./lib/module/index.js",
   "types": "./lib/typescript/src/index.d.ts",